Performance.mark()

The mark() method creates a timestamp in the browser's performance entry buffer with the given name. The application defined timestamp can be retrieved by one of the Performance interface's getEntries*() methods (getEntries(), getEntriesByName() or getEntriesByType()).

The mark's performance entry will have the following property values:

If the name given to this method already exists, SyntaxError is thrown.

Syntax

JavaScript
performance.mark(name);

Arguments

name
A DOMString representing the name of the mark.

Return value

void
 

Example

The following example shows how mark() is used to create an application-defined peformance entry in the browser's performance entry buffer.

JavaScript
function create_mark(name) {
  if (performance.mark === undefined) {
    console.log("performance.mark Not supported");
    return;
  }
  // Create the performance mark
  performance.mark(name);
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
User Timing
The definition of 'mark()' in that specification.
Editor's Draft Clarifies mark() processing model.
User Timing
The definition of 'mark()' in that specification.
Recommendation Basic definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic Support 43.0 41 10 33 No support
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic Support No support 46.0 42 42 10 33 No support 46.0

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/performance/mark

API Method Reference Web Performance